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A-SCALE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Noise Pollution
- Statutes and Regulations (Air Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- A-weighted sound level
1, record 1, English, A%2Dweighted%20sound%20level
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- A-scale sound level 2, record 1, English, A%2Dscale%20sound%20level
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A simple measure for approximating the loudness of sounds with units dBA and about 7 points greater that the NC [noise criteria] value. 3, record 1, English, - A%2Dweighted%20sound%20level
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A-weighted sound level: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - A%2Dweighted%20sound%20level
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Pollution par le bruit
- Réglementation et législation (Transp. aérien)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- niveau acoustique pondéré A
1, record 1, French, niveau%20acoustique%20pond%C3%A9r%C3%A9%20A
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- niveau sonore pondéré A 2, record 1, French, niveau%20sonore%20pond%C3%A9r%C3%A9%20A
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure simple permettant d'évaluer la force sonore en unité dBA; sa valeur est plus élevée que celle de l'indice NC [critères de bruit] d'environ 7. 3, record 1, French, - niveau%20acoustique%20pond%C3%A9r%C3%A9%20A
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le niveau bruit ambiant équivalent (Leq) diurne est de 45 dBA (nombre de décibels mesurés sur une échelle de niveau sonore pondéré A), et le niveau de bruit équivalent nocturne est de 35 dBA. 4, record 1, French, - niveau%20acoustique%20pond%C3%A9r%C3%A9%20A
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
niveau acoustique pondéré A : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - niveau%20acoustique%20pond%C3%A9r%C3%A9%20A
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acústica (Física)
- Contaminación acústica
- Reglamentación y legislación (Transporte aéreo)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- nivel acústico de ponderación A
1, record 1, Spanish, nivel%20ac%C3%BAstico%20de%20ponderaci%C3%B3n%20A
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- nivel de sonido de ponderación A 1, record 1, Spanish, nivel%20de%20sonido%20de%20ponderaci%C3%B3n%20A
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[En aviación,] escala de nivel de sonido/ruido básica que se utiliza para medir el ruido ambiental, incluido aquél de la aeronave. 1, record 1, Spanish, - nivel%20ac%C3%BAstico%20de%20ponderaci%C3%B3n%20A
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Audio Technology
- Noise Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- A-scale reading
1, record 2, English, A%2Dscale%20reading
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Usually, the sound level meter contains filters and circuitry to bias the readings so that the instrument responds more like the human ear - "deaf" to low frequencies and most sensitive to the mid-frequencies ... Such readings are called A-scale readings. Most noise level readings ... are A-scale readings (often expressed as dBA). 1, record 2, English, - A%2Dscale%20reading
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Électroacoustique
- Pollution par le bruit
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lecture en gamme A
1, record 2, French, lecture%20en%20gamme%20A
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- lecture en décibels A 1, record 2, French, lecture%20en%20d%C3%A9cibels%20A
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les acousticiens ont établi trois courbes de pondération, dites courbes A, B, C [...]. Ces courbes correspondent à des réseaux pondérateurs que l'on intercale dans le circuit de mesure [du sonomètre] et qui affaiblissent [...] les fréquences graves et aiguës [...]; on obtient ainsi les lectures en "gamme A, B ou C", ou encore en décibels A, B ou C. 1, record 2, French, - lecture%20en%20gamme%20A
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-09-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Audio Technology
- Noise Pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- A-scale
1, record 3, English, A%2Dscale
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- A scale 2, record 3, English, A%20scale
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[a scale of loudness] which incorporates a frequency-weighting network approximating the variation of ear sensitivity with frequency to tones of 40-dB sound pressure level. 1, record 3, English, - A%2Dscale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The A scale ... gives extra weight to the higher frequencies. 2, record 3, English, - A%2Dscale
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Électroacoustique
- Pollution par le bruit
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gamme A
1, record 3, French, gamme%20A
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pondération A 2, record 3, French, pond%C3%A9ration%20A
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Suivant la caractéristique adoptée pour la réponse en fréquence de l'appareil de mesure, on distingue habituellement (...) la mesure en pondération A ou mesure en dB(A). 2, record 3, French, - gamme%20A
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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